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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 422.27235. State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs related to testing for, preventing or treating of human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis C

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the State pay the nonfederal share of expenditures incurred for:

(a) Any laboratory testing that is necessary for therapy that uses a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for preventing the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus.

(b) The services of a pharmacist described in NRS 639.28085. The State must provide reimbursement for such services at a rate equal to the rate of reimbursement provided to a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse for similar services.

(c) Any service to test for, prevent or treat human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis C provided by a provider of primary care if the service is covered when provided by a specialist and:

(1) The service is within the scope of practice of the provider of primary care; or

(2) The provider of primary care is capable of providing the service safely and effectively in consultation with a specialist and the provider engages in such consultation.

2. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the State reimburse an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant for any service to test for, prevent or treat human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis C at a rate equal to the rate of reimbursement provided to a physician for similar services.

3. As used in this section, “primary care” means the practice of family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and midwifery.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 422.27235. State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs related to testing for, preventing or treating of human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis C - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-38-public-welfare/nv-rev-st-422-27235/

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